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Kay, E. A. (1979). Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4: Mollusca. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publications. xviii + 653 pp.
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Kay, E. A.
1979
Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4: Mollusca
Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publications
xviii + 653 pp.
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Alcyna kapiolaniae Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna ocellata A. Adams, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna kuhnsi Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna ocellata A. Adams, 1860 (basis of record)
Alcyna kuhnsi humerosa Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna ocellata A. Adams, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna lineata Pease, 1869 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna striata Pease, 1869 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna subangulata flammulata Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Allochroa bronnii (R. A. Philippi, 1846) (additional source)
Anacithara perfecta Kay, 1979 (original description)
Atys (Dinia) compitorum (Pilsbry, 1921) accepted as Diniatys dentifer (A. Adams, 1850) (source of synonymy)
Atys cornuta Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Limulatys debilis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Atys kuhnsi Pilsbry, 1917 (basis of record)
Atys semistriata Pease, 1860 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (basis of record)
Atys semistriatus fordinsulae Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Atys semistriatus mua Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Balcis acanthyllis (R. B. Watson, 1883) accepted as Melanella acanthyllis (R. B. Watson, 1883) (basis of record)
Balcis brunnimaculata Kay, 1979 accepted as Melanella brunnimaculata (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Balcis conoidalis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) accepted as Melanella conoidalis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) (basis of record)
Balcis cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) accepted as Melanella cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) (basis of record)
Balcis kanaka (Pilsbry, 1917) accepted as Melanella kanaka Pilsbry, 1917 (basis of record)
Barleeia calcarea Kay, 1979 (original description)
Brookula iki Kay, 1979 (original description)
Calliostoma doncorni Kay, 1979 (original description)
Capulus bicarinatus (Pease, 1861) accepted as Trichamathina bicarinata (Pease, 1861) (basis of record)
Cellana melanostoma (Pilsbry, 1891) (basis of record)
Cerithiopsis arga Kay, 1979 (original description)
Ceritoturris bittium (Dall, 1924) (additional source)
Clathurella papawaiensis Wiedrick, 2025 (additional source)
Clavus (Splendrillia) nodifera (Pease, 1860) accepted as Splendrillia laeta (Hinds, 1843) (basis of record)
Clavus (Tylotiella) mighelsi Kay, 1979 accepted as Agathotoma mighelsi (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Clavus (Tylotiella) powelli Kay, 1979 accepted as Tylotiella powelli (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Clavus mighelsi of authors accepted as Tylotiella jessemighelsi Wiedrick, 2025 (basis of record)
Clavus pusilla (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Clavus pusillus (Garrett, 1873) (basis of record)
Clavus rissoiniformis Kay, 1979 accepted as Tylotiella rissoiniformis (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Cyclostremiscus striatus Kay, 1979 accepted as Lodderena striata (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Cypraea granulata Pease, 1863 accepted as Nucleolaria granulata (Pease, 1863) (additional source)
Cypraea semiplota Mighels, 1845 accepted as Staphylaea semiplota (Mighels, 1845) (basis of record)
Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (additional source)
Cystiscus huna Kay, 1979 accepted as Crithe huna (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Decatopecten noduliferum [sic] accepted as Decatopecten noduliferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) accepted as Bractechlamys nodulifera (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) (basis of record)
Diala scopulorum (R. B. Watson, 1886) accepted as Mellitestea scopulorum (R. B. Watson, 1886) (basis of record)
Eatoniella (Caveatoniella) janetaylorae Kay, 1979 accepted as Eatoniella janetaylorae Kay, 1979 (original description)
Eatoniella (Dardaniopsis) pigmenta Kay, 1979 accepted as Eatoniella pigmenta Kay, 1979 (original description)
Elachisina robertsoni Kay, 1979 (original description)
Euchelus midwayensis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 accepted as Danilia eucheliformis (Nomura & Hatai, 1940) (source of synonymy)
Eucithara pusilla (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Eucyclotoma albomacula Kay, 1979 accepted as Limatium albomacula (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Fossarus garrettii Pease, 1868 (basis of record)
Fusinus sandvicensis [sic] accepted as Fusinus sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880) (basis of record)
Gemmula interpolata A. W. B. Powell, 1967 (additional source)
Glycymeris arcodentiens (Dall, 1895) accepted as Tucetona arcodentiens (Dall, 1895) (basis of record)
Glyphostoma kihikihi Kay, 1979 (original description)
Haminoea crocata Pease, 1860 accepted as Haloa crocata (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Haminoea curta (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Liloa mongii (Audouin, 1826) (basis of record)
Haminoea galba Pease, 1861 accepted as Haloa crocata (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Haminoea simillima Pease, 1868 accepted as Lamprohaminoea cymbalum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (additional source)
Iniforis hinuhinu Kay, 1979 accepted as Mastoniaeforis hinuhinu (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Joculator granata Kay, 1979 accepted as Joculator granatus Kay, 1979 accepted as Cerithiopsis granata (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Kermia aniani Kay, 1979 (original description)
Kermia bifasciata (Pease, 1860) accepted as Kermidaphnella bifasciata (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Kermia brunnea (Pease, 1860) accepted as Kermidaphnella brunnea (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Kermia cylindrica (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hemilienardia cylindrica (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Kermia pumila (Mighels, 1845) accepted as Kermidaphnella pumila (Mighels, 1845) (additional source)
Koloonella hawaiiensis Kay, 1979 (original description)
Lienardia lutea (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hemilienardia lutea (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Liotia parvissima Hedley, 1899 accepted as Lophocochlias parvissimus (Hedley, 1899) (basis of record)
Littorina coccinea (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Littoraria coccinea (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Lonoa hawaiensis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 (basis of record)
Lophocochlias minutissimus (Pilsbry, 1921) accepted as Lophocochlias parvissimus (Hedley, 1899) (additional source)
Melanella cumingii medipacifica Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Melanella cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) (source of synonymy)
Melanella kahoolawensis Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Merelina hewa Kay, 1979 accepted as Simulamerelina hewa (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Merelina wanawana Kay, 1979 accepted as Manzonia wanawana (Kay, 1979) accepted as Simulamerelina wanawana (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Metaxia albicephala Kay, 1979 (original description)
Metaxia brunnicephala Kay, 1979 (original description)
Miralda paulbartschi (Pilsbry, 1918) (basis of record)
Mitra (Mitra) maui Kay, 1979 accepted as Imbricaria maui (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Mitra (Mitra) nubila hawaiiensis Kay, 1979 accepted as Quasimitra nubila (Gmelin, 1791) (original description)
Mitra nodosa Swainson, 1823 accepted as Vexillum cancellarioides (Anton, 1838) (basis of record)
Mitrolumna iki Kay, 1979 accepted as Anarithma iki (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Mucronalia sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) accepted as Apicalia ovata (Pease, 1861) (basis of record)
Nannoteretispira habei Kay, 1979 accepted as Pelycidion habei (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Nassarius olomea Kay, 1979 (original description)
Neritilia hawaiiensis Kay, 1979 (original description)
Nevillia picta H. Adams, 1868 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Niso diomedae Mant, 1923 (basis of record)
Odostomia gulicki Pilsbry, 1918 (basis of record)
Odostomia letsonae Pilsbry, 1918 accepted as Chrystella suta (Pilsbry, 1918) (source of synonymy)
Odostomia loxocephala Pilsbry, 1918 (status source)
Odostomia syrtites Pilsbry, 1918 accepted as Miralda scopulorum (R. B. Watson, 1886) (source of synonymy)
Oliva richerti Kay, 1979 (original description)
Olivella apicalis Kay, 1979 accepted as Ancillina apicalis (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Orbitestella regina Kay, 1979 (original description)
Ostrea margaritae Pilsbry, 1918 † (basis of record)
Ostrea retusa J. De C. Sowerby, 1836 † (basis of record)
Ostrea sandvicensis [sic] accepted as Dendostrea sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1871) (basis of record)
Parashiela beetsi Ladd, 1966 accepted as Parashiela ambulata Laseron, 1956 (additional source)
Peristernia crocea (J. E. Gray, 1839) (basis of record)
Peristernia selinae Melvill, 1891 accepted as Peristernia chlorostoma (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (source of synonymy)
Phenacolepas aculeata (Pease, 1868) accepted as Plesiothyreus aculeatus (Pease, 1868) (basis of record)
Plesiotrochus luteus (A. Gould, 1861) (basis of record)
Alcyna kuhnsi Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna ocellata A. Adams, 1860 (basis of record)
Alcyna kuhnsi humerosa Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna ocellata A. Adams, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna lineata Pease, 1869 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna striata Pease, 1869 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Alcyna subangulata flammulata Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Allochroa bronnii (R. A. Philippi, 1846) (additional source)
Anacithara perfecta Kay, 1979 (original description)
Atys (Dinia) compitorum (Pilsbry, 1921) accepted as Diniatys dentifer (A. Adams, 1850) (source of synonymy)
Atys cornuta Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Limulatys debilis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Atys kuhnsi Pilsbry, 1917 (basis of record)
Atys semistriata Pease, 1860 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (basis of record)
Atys semistriatus fordinsulae Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Atys semistriatus mua Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (source of synonymy)
Balcis acanthyllis (R. B. Watson, 1883) accepted as Melanella acanthyllis (R. B. Watson, 1883) (basis of record)
Balcis brunnimaculata Kay, 1979 accepted as Melanella brunnimaculata (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Balcis conoidalis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) accepted as Melanella conoidalis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) (basis of record)
Balcis cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) accepted as Melanella cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) (basis of record)
Balcis kanaka (Pilsbry, 1917) accepted as Melanella kanaka Pilsbry, 1917 (basis of record)
Barleeia calcarea Kay, 1979 (original description)
Brookula iki Kay, 1979 (original description)
Calliostoma doncorni Kay, 1979 (original description)
Capulus bicarinatus (Pease, 1861) accepted as Trichamathina bicarinata (Pease, 1861) (basis of record)
Cellana melanostoma (Pilsbry, 1891) (basis of record)
Cerithiopsis arga Kay, 1979 (original description)
Ceritoturris bittium (Dall, 1924) (additional source)
Clathurella papawaiensis Wiedrick, 2025 (additional source)
Clavus (Splendrillia) nodifera (Pease, 1860) accepted as Splendrillia laeta (Hinds, 1843) (basis of record)
Clavus (Tylotiella) mighelsi Kay, 1979 accepted as Agathotoma mighelsi (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Clavus (Tylotiella) powelli Kay, 1979 accepted as Tylotiella powelli (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Clavus mighelsi of authors accepted as Tylotiella jessemighelsi Wiedrick, 2025 (basis of record)
Clavus pusilla (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Clavus pusillus (Garrett, 1873) (basis of record)
Clavus rissoiniformis Kay, 1979 accepted as Tylotiella rissoiniformis (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Cyclostremiscus striatus Kay, 1979 accepted as Lodderena striata (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Cypraea granulata Pease, 1863 accepted as Nucleolaria granulata (Pease, 1863) (additional source)
Cypraea semiplota Mighels, 1845 accepted as Staphylaea semiplota (Mighels, 1845) (basis of record)
Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (additional source)
Cystiscus huna Kay, 1979 accepted as Crithe huna (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Decatopecten noduliferum [sic] accepted as Decatopecten noduliferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) accepted as Bractechlamys nodulifera (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) (basis of record)
Diala scopulorum (R. B. Watson, 1886) accepted as Mellitestea scopulorum (R. B. Watson, 1886) (basis of record)
Eatoniella (Caveatoniella) janetaylorae Kay, 1979 accepted as Eatoniella janetaylorae Kay, 1979 (original description)
Eatoniella (Dardaniopsis) pigmenta Kay, 1979 accepted as Eatoniella pigmenta Kay, 1979 (original description)
Elachisina robertsoni Kay, 1979 (original description)
Euchelus midwayensis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 accepted as Danilia eucheliformis (Nomura & Hatai, 1940) (source of synonymy)
Eucithara pusilla (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Eucyclotoma albomacula Kay, 1979 accepted as Limatium albomacula (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Fossarus garrettii Pease, 1868 (basis of record)
Fusinus sandvicensis [sic] accepted as Fusinus sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880) (basis of record)
Gemmula interpolata A. W. B. Powell, 1967 (additional source)
Glycymeris arcodentiens (Dall, 1895) accepted as Tucetona arcodentiens (Dall, 1895) (basis of record)
Glyphostoma kihikihi Kay, 1979 (original description)
Haminoea crocata Pease, 1860 accepted as Haloa crocata (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Haminoea curta (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Liloa mongii (Audouin, 1826) (basis of record)
Haminoea galba Pease, 1861 accepted as Haloa crocata (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Haminoea simillima Pease, 1868 accepted as Lamprohaminoea cymbalum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (additional source)
Iniforis hinuhinu Kay, 1979 accepted as Mastoniaeforis hinuhinu (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Joculator granata Kay, 1979 accepted as Joculator granatus Kay, 1979 accepted as Cerithiopsis granata (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Kermia aniani Kay, 1979 (original description)
Kermia bifasciata (Pease, 1860) accepted as Kermidaphnella bifasciata (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Kermia brunnea (Pease, 1860) accepted as Kermidaphnella brunnea (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Kermia cylindrica (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hemilienardia cylindrica (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Kermia pumila (Mighels, 1845) accepted as Kermidaphnella pumila (Mighels, 1845) (additional source)
Koloonella hawaiiensis Kay, 1979 (original description)
Lienardia lutea (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hemilienardia lutea (Pease, 1860) (basis of record)
Liotia parvissima Hedley, 1899 accepted as Lophocochlias parvissimus (Hedley, 1899) (basis of record)
Littorina coccinea (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Littoraria coccinea (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Lonoa hawaiensis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 (basis of record)
Lophocochlias minutissimus (Pilsbry, 1921) accepted as Lophocochlias parvissimus (Hedley, 1899) (additional source)
Melanella cumingii medipacifica Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Melanella cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) (source of synonymy)
Melanella kahoolawensis Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Merelina hewa Kay, 1979 accepted as Simulamerelina hewa (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Merelina wanawana Kay, 1979 accepted as Manzonia wanawana (Kay, 1979) accepted as Simulamerelina wanawana (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Metaxia albicephala Kay, 1979 (original description)
Metaxia brunnicephala Kay, 1979 (original description)
Miralda paulbartschi (Pilsbry, 1918) (basis of record)
Mitra (Mitra) maui Kay, 1979 accepted as Imbricaria maui (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Mitra (Mitra) nubila hawaiiensis Kay, 1979 accepted as Quasimitra nubila (Gmelin, 1791) (original description)
Mitra nodosa Swainson, 1823 accepted as Vexillum cancellarioides (Anton, 1838) (basis of record)
Mitrolumna iki Kay, 1979 accepted as Anarithma iki (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Mucronalia sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) accepted as Apicalia ovata (Pease, 1861) (basis of record)
Nannoteretispira habei Kay, 1979 accepted as Pelycidion habei (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Nassarius olomea Kay, 1979 (original description)
Neritilia hawaiiensis Kay, 1979 (original description)
Nevillia picta H. Adams, 1868 accepted as Alcyna subangulata Pease, 1861 (source of synonymy)
Niso diomedae Mant, 1923 (basis of record)
Odostomia gulicki Pilsbry, 1918 (basis of record)
Odostomia letsonae Pilsbry, 1918 accepted as Chrystella suta (Pilsbry, 1918) (source of synonymy)
Odostomia loxocephala Pilsbry, 1918 (status source)
Odostomia syrtites Pilsbry, 1918 accepted as Miralda scopulorum (R. B. Watson, 1886) (source of synonymy)
Oliva richerti Kay, 1979 (original description)
Olivella apicalis Kay, 1979 accepted as Ancillina apicalis (Kay, 1979) (original description)
Orbitestella regina Kay, 1979 (original description)
Ostrea margaritae Pilsbry, 1918 † (basis of record)
Ostrea retusa J. De C. Sowerby, 1836 † (basis of record)
Ostrea sandvicensis [sic] accepted as Dendostrea sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1871) (basis of record)
Parashiela beetsi Ladd, 1966 accepted as Parashiela ambulata Laseron, 1956 (additional source)
Peristernia crocea (J. E. Gray, 1839) (basis of record)
Peristernia selinae Melvill, 1891 accepted as Peristernia chlorostoma (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (source of synonymy)
Phenacolepas aculeata (Pease, 1868) accepted as Plesiothyreus aculeatus (Pease, 1868) (basis of record)
Plesiotrochus luteus (A. Gould, 1861) (basis of record)
Hawaiian Is. for Neritilia hawaiiensis Kay, 1979
Hawaiian Islands for Cyclostremiscus striatus Kay, 1979
Hawaiian Islands for Joculator granatus Kay, 1979
Hawaiian part of the North Pacific Ocean for Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817)
Kyushu for Nannoteretispira japonica T. Habe, 1961
Oahu Island for Nannoteretispira habei Kay, 1979
Hawaiian Islands for Cyclostremiscus striatus Kay, 1979
Hawaiian Islands for Joculator granatus Kay, 1979
Hawaiian part of the North Pacific Ocean for Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817)
Kyushu for Nannoteretispira japonica T. Habe, 1961
Oahu Island for Nannoteretispira habei Kay, 1979
Distribution
Species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands [details]